FRESNO (AP) — A California Highway Patrol assistant chief has been charged with felony accessory and conspiracy in connection with helping his son — a convicted rapist — flee the country to Mexico.

The Fresno Bee reports that charges were filed Tuesday in Fresno County Superior Court against the parents and sister of 20-year-old Spencer Scarber, who faces a 70-year prison sentence for rape, robbery and burglary convictions.